The Expos trade recently acquired outfielder Cliff Floyd (.275, 21, 61) to the Red Sox for two minor league right-handed pitchers from South Korea, Seung Song and Sun-Woo Kim. Although denied by all involved, Yankees owner George Steinbrenner suspects the Expos, who are owned by major league baseball, made the trade to help his club’s top rival.

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The Expos trade recently acquired outfielder Cliff Floyd (.275, 21, 61) to the Red Sox for two minor league right-handed pitchers from South Korea, Seung Song and Sun-Woo Kim. Although denied by all involved, Yankees owner George Steinbrenner suspects the Expos, who are owned by major league baseball, made the trade to help his club’s top rival.

The Rangers clobber the Red Sox, 19 – 7, as Texas OF Carl Everett hits a pair of home runs and drives home seven runs against his former teammates.

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The Rangers clobber the Red Sox, 19 – 7, as Texas OF Carl Everett hits a pair of home runs and drives home seven runs against his former teammates.

A.J. Burnett fires his 4th shutout of the year, beating the Cardinals, 4 – 0, on four hits. The high point for St. Louis is a 6th-inning triple play (9-6-3), just the 11th in history started by a right fielder. With runners on first and second base, J.D. Drew snags Eric Owens’ line drive and throws to SS Edgar Renteria who steps on second base and relays to first baseman Tino Martinez. Jay Buhner was the last right fielder to start a triple play, accomplishing the feat for the 1992 Seattle Mariners.

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A.J. Burnett fires his 4th shutout of the year, beating the Cardinals, 4 – 0, on four hits. The high point for St. Louis is a 6th-inning triple play (9-6-3), just the 11th in history started by a right fielder. With runners on first and second base, J.D. Drew snags Eric Owens’ line drive and throws to SS Edgar Renteria who steps on second base and relays to first baseman Tino Martinez. Jay Buhner was the last right fielder to start a triple play, accomplishing the feat for the 1992 Seattle Mariners.